Help with knife identification please

[Marcus]

What did I buy this week? Found at a gunshow. I think there must be something missing from the pommel.
Thanks for looking,
Marcus

[asomotif]

Hello Marcus,

It is a ceremonial knife / wedung from Bali.

Here is a thread showing several examples.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16537&highlight=BALI+WEDUNG

It looks like somthing is indeed missing from the pommel.
Not sure what though.

Best regards,
Willem

[Marcus]

I went through the referenced thread and others referenced therein. The question of Java or Bali came up quite a bit and also the question of whether the examples from Bali are properly called Wedung or something else.

[Sajen]

Hello Markus,

good catch. To answer your question: The knife is from Bali and called tiuk pengentas. There seems indeed something missing at the handle.

Regards,
Detlef

[Marcus]

$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.

[Sajen]

$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.

Likely. But not sure. :shrug:

[Gavin Nugent]

$140

Looking at other pieces, I guess it would have had a simple brass cylindrical finial.

Price is never discussed here....

[Marcus]

Just to say I had a lucky find.

[Shakethetrees]

I love the inlaid dovetailed brass piece!